1) Nancy Sue Wilson - … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Nancy Sue Wilson - jazz diva best known for her 60s standards recordings.
2) Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson - singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and member of the group Heart.
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1) Nancy Sue Wilson (born February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, OH, United States – December 13, 2018, in Pioneertown, CA, United States) was a jazz diva famous for recording American standards in the 60s.
She was among contemporary music's most stylish and sultry vocalists; while often crossing over into the pop and R&B markets -- and even hosting her own television variety program -- she remained best known as a jazz performer, renowned for her work alongside figures including Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing. Wilson first attracted notice performing the club circuit in nearby Columbus; she quickly earned a growing reputation among jazz players and fans, and she was recording regularly by the late '50s, eventually signing to Capitol and issuing LPs including 1959's Like in Love and Nancy Wilson with Billy May's Orchestra. Her dates with Shearing, including 1960's The Swingin's Mutual, solidified her standing as a talent on the rise, and her subsequent work with Adderley -- arguably her finest recordings -- further cemented her growing fame and reputation.
In the years to follow, however, Wilson often moved away from jazz, much to the chagrin of purists; she made numerous albums, many of them properly categorized as pop and R&B outings, and toured extensively, appearing with everyone from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan to Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker. She even hosted her own Emmy-winning variety series for NBC, The Nancy Wilson Show, and was a frequent guest performer on other programs; hits of the period included "Tell Me the Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace of Mind," and "Now, I'm a Woman." Regardless of how far afield she traveled, Wilson always maintained her connections to the jazz world, and in the 1980s, she returned to the music with a vengeance, working closely with performers including Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Ramsey Lewis, and Benny Golson. By the 1990s, she was a favorite among the "new adult contemporary" market, her style ideally suited to the format's penchant for lush, romantic ballads; she also hosted the Jazz Profiles series on National Public Radio.
In the early 2000s, Wilson recorded two albums with Ramsey Lewis for Narada (2002's Meant to Be and 2003's Simple Pleasures). Her 2004 album R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) was a blend of straight-ahead jazz and ballads, similar to her next record, 2006's Turned to Blue, which, like R.S.V.P., used a different instrumentalist for each track. In 2005, Capitol released a three-part series to pay tribute to Wilson's contributions to music in the '50s and '60s: Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love, Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads, and The Great American Songbook.
Wilson died from a long-illness on December 13, 2018 at her home in Pioneertown, California at the age of 81.
2) Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16, 1954, San Francisco, CA, United States), more popularly known as Nancy Wilson, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. Along with her older sister Ann Wilson, she is part of the Seattle/Vancouver rock band Heart. She is married to film director and screenwriter Cameron Crowe and has composed and performed music for most of Crowe's movies, including Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, and Elizabethtown.
While Ann is the lead singer on most of the Heart recordings, Nancy is the lead vocalist on Treat Me Well, These Dreams, Stranded, There's the Girl and Will You Be There (In The Morning), and frequently performs background vocals. She is also the band's rhythm and lead guitarist. In 1999, she released a live solo album, Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop.
Solo albums
1999 - Live At McCabes Guitar Shop
2005 - Elizabethtown
2009 - Baby Guitars
2016 - Undercover Guitar (with Julie Bergman)
2021 - You and Me
Like Someone in Love
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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It's strange, a real mystery.
Maybe you see it.
If you do see it
What on earth can it be?
Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love.
Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love.
The song "Like Someone In Love" by Nancy Wilson describes the overwhelming feeling of being in love, the confusion it causes and the irrational behavior it elicits. The opening lyrics express the confusion felt by the singer about a change they are experiencing. They are unsure of the cause and question whether the person they are in love with can see the changes too. This sets up the theme of the song which is exploring the feeling of love and its impact on one's behavior and emotions.
The second half of the song describes the physical effects of love on the singer. They find themselves gazing at stars, hearing guitars and bumping into things when around the person they love. These actions are out of character for the singer who is usually composed and in control. The feeling of being in love has them acting irrational and explains the comparison to someone who is "limp as a glove". The song repeats the theme of the confusion and irrationality of love and emphasizes the fact that it is beyond the control of the singer.
Overall, "Like Someone In Love" by Nancy Wilson is a beautiful and heartfelt love song that captures the feeling of being in love and its effect on a person's emotions and behavior. It is a relatable song for anyone who has experienced the overwhelming feelings of love and can appreciate the power it has over a person.
Line by Line Meaning
This change I feel puzzles me.
I am confused by the new emotions I am experiencing.
It's strange, a real mystery.
I do not understand these feelings and find them unusual.
Maybe you see it.
Perhaps you have noticed this change in me.
If you do see it, What on earth can it be?
If you have noticed, could you possibly explain why I am feeling this way?
Lately I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars like someone in love.
I have been spending time under the stars, listening to music that reminds me of love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me, Mostly whenever you're around me.
I am surprised by my own actions, especially when I am with you.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings, Bump into things like someone in love.
I feel light and free, but also clumsy and distracted, much like someone in love.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove And feeling like someone in love.
When I see you, I am overwhelmed with emotion and my body feels weak, just like someone in love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: J. BURKE, J. VAN HEUSEN
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